H.R. 7295

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7295 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7295

To establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2026

Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself and Mr. Hurd of Colorado) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Congressional Budget 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal deficits and debt are projected to keep growing 
at unsustainable rates.
(2) Congress does not consider a comprehensive budget with 
all spending and revenue at the level of spending accounts and 
revenue line items.
(3) The number of Federal spending accounts has grown from 
1,734 in March 2009 to 1,970 in January 2025.
(4) The annual Congressional budget cycle separates 
appropriations legislation from the management of direct 
spending and revenue policies.
(5) Annual appropriations advance each year, but they have 
declined from 50 percent of Federal spending in 1974 to 26 
percent in 2025. The decline is expected to continue.
(6) Congress has not enacted all appropriations bills prior 
to the start of the fiscal year since 1996 for fiscal year 
1997.
(7) Members have little opportunity to offer substantive 
amendments on budget and appropriations legislation during 
floor consideration.
(8) Programs outside of the annual appropriations bills 
account for almost all projected spending growth compared to 
the economy.
(9) Most committees of Congress and the Members who serve 
on them have little direct involvement with shaping the fiscal 
priorities of the Federal Government on an ongoing basis.
(10) Authorizing committees haven't enacted updated 
authorizations for $500,000,000,000 of appropriations for 
fiscal year 2025.
(11) Major trust funds face depletion within 10 years 
including the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund, the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the 
Highway Trust Fund for highway and transit programs.
(12) Direct spending and revenue policies lack a regular, 
comprehensive review around which Members of Congress can 
anticipate developing proposals and building coalitions.
(13) By contrast, the President's budget proposal provides 
a comprehensive account of Federal spending and revenue along 
with the legislative proposals of the President.
(14) An incomplete and divided congressional budget process 
may weaken Congress' ability to deliver good results for the 
American people in partnership with the president.
(15) Many States complete their annual or biennial budget 
cycle with a single bill or just a few bills.
(16) A comprehensive budget with all Federal spending and 
revenue with contributions from many committees can--
(A) enable more effective budget management;
(B) involve more Members of Congress;
(C) help set priorities and control deficits and 
debt;
(D) improve program coordination;
(E) add value for the people of the United States; 
and
(F) make Congress a more effective legislative 
body.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 3 of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as 
paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) The term `annual budget Act' means an Act itemizing 
all Federal budget authority and revenue through the 
contributions of the appropriations committees and each other 
committee receiving allocations under section 302(a).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 314(g)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``If the 
Committee on Appropriations of either House reports an 
appropriation measure'' and inserting ``If the Committee on the 
Budget of either House reports an annual budget Act''.
(2) Section 401(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
(2 U.S.C. 651) is amended, in the matter following paragraph 
(3) by striking ``appropriation Acts'' and inserting ``an 
annual budget Act''.
(3) Section 3(15)(A)(ii) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(15)) is amended by striking ``section 3(8) 
of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974'' and inserting ``section 3 of the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622)''.
(4) Section 2009a(3) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``deficit under section 3(6) of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974'' and 
inserting ``deficit, as defined under section 3 of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 
U.S.C. 622)''.

SEC. 4. TIMETABLE.

Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631) 
is amended to read as follows:

``timetable

``Sec. 300. The timetable with respect to the congressional budget 
process for any fiscal year is as follows:

``On or before: Action to be completed:
First Monday in February................ President submits to Congress the budget request of the President.
February 15............................. Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 6 weeks after President Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
submits budget.
April 1................................. Senate Budget Committee reports concurrent resolution on the budget.
April 15................................ Congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the budget.
May 15.................................. Committees submit spending and revenue line items and any
recommendations to Committees on the Budget.
June 10................................. House Budget Committee reports annual budget Act.
June 15................................. Congress completes action on reconciliation legislation.
June 30................................. House completes action on annual budget Act.
October 1............................... Fiscal year begins.''.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL ADOPTION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.

(a) In General.--Section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph 
(7)--
(A) by striking ``resolution shall not'' and 
inserting ``resolution shall'';
(B) by striking ``or the related'' and inserting 
``and the related'';
(C) by striking ``subsection or'' and inserting 
``subsection and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following: ``If a 
concurrent resolution on the budget is not adopted by 
April 15, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of 
each House of Congress shall report to their House 
baseline levels for all amounts required under this 
subsection within 3 legislative days, and such baseline 
levels shall apply in such House as though they were 
included in a concurrent resolution on the budget.'';
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``on the annual 
budget Act or'' before ``on any reconciliation bill or 
reconciliation resolution'';
(3) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking 
``committee.'' and inserting ``committee, including baseline 
spending projections by budget account of policies within the 
jurisdiction of such committee and a description of any changes 
such committee expects to recommend for the annual budget Act. 
The Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives shall each 
submit to the Committee on the Budget of its House a revenue 
statement, a tax expenditure budget, and a description of any 
changes such committee expects to recommend for the annual 
budget Act.''; and
(4) in subsection (e)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) a line-item budget that compiles baseline 
spending and revenue projections for the budget 
year.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 302(a)(5)(A) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633(a)(5)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``the discretionary spending levels'' and all that follows and 
inserting ``the baseline levels reported under section 301(a) for the 
budget year.''.

SEC. 6. COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 633) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as 
subsections (e) through (h), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Committees Submit Line Items and Proposals.--
``(1) In general.--Each committee to which an allocation is 
made under this section other than the Committee on 
Appropriations of a House shall--
``(A) compile--
``(i) direct spending and revenue 
projections for budget accounts within its 
jurisdiction, which shall include the effect of 
any recommended changes described in clause 
(ii); and
``(ii) legislation to effect any 
recommended changes to policies within its 
jurisdiction; and
``(B) submit to the Committee on the Budget of its 
House, for inclusion in the annual budget Act, spending 
and revenue line items and legislation to effect such 
recommended changes.
``(2) Legislative changes.--Recommended changes described 
in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) should produce a change in outlays or 
revenues, including changes in outlays and revenues brought 
about by changes in the terms and conditions under which 
outlays are made or revenue are required to be collected.
``(3) Inconsistent submissions.--If any submission under 
this subsection is inconsistent with the requirements of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget, the Committee on the 
Budget shall return the submission to the originating 
committee.''; and
(3) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ``(f)(1)'' and inserting 
``(g)(1)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``(f)(1)'' and 
inserting ``(g)(1)''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 904 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``302(f)'' and 
inserting ``302(g)''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``302(f)'' and 
inserting ``302(g)''.

SEC. 7. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET MUST BE ADOPTED BEFORE 
BUDGET-RELATED LEGISLATION IS CONSIDERED.

Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 634) 
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or the Senate'' and 
inserting ``and the Senate'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``any general 
appropriation bill or amendment thereto'' and inserting ``the 
annual budget Act or amendment thereto''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``any appropriation 
bill or joint resolution, amendment or motion thereto, or 
conference report thereon'' and inserting ``the annual budget 
Act, any amendment or motion thereto, or any conference report 
thereon''.

SEC. 8. HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTION ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET ACT TO BE COMPLETED 
BY JUNE 10.

(a) In General.--Section 307 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 638) is amended to read as follows:

``house committee action on the annual budget act to be completed by 
june 10

``Sec. 307. (a) On or before June 10 of each year, the Committee 
on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall report the annual 
budget act, which shall include, without substantive revision--
``(1) new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all 
subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee for the 
fiscal year, which begins on October 1 of that year; and
``(2) all line items and any recommended changes submitted 
by each other committee of the House with jurisdiction over 
spending or revenue policies.
``(b) If 1 or more committees of the House fails to submit the 
legislation described in subsection (a), the Committee on the Budget of 
the House shall include baseline line items with respect to matters 
within the jurisdiction of each committee that failed to submit line 
items.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public 
Law 93-344; 88 Stat. 297) is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 307 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 307. House committee action on the annual budget Act to be 
completed by June 10.''.

SEC. 9. HOUSE APPROVAL OF ANNUAL BUDGET ACT.

(a) In General.--Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 640) is amended to read as follows:

``house approval of annual budget act

``Sec. 309. (a) It shall not be in order in the House of 
Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment 
period of more than three calendar days during the month of July until 
the House of Representatives has approved the annual budget Act--
``(1) providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction 
of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for 
the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year; and
``(2) which shall include--
``(A) all line-item levels;
``(B) any recommended changes submitted by each 
committee of the House of Representatives with 
jurisdiction over direct spending or revenue policies; 
and
``(C) any further changes agreed to during 
consideration on the floor of the House of 
Representatives.
``(b) For purposes of this section, the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall periodically 
advise the Speaker as to changes in jurisdiction among its various 
subcommittees.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public 
Law 93-344; 88 Stat. 297) is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 309 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 309. House approval of annual budget Act.''.

SEC. 10. DETERMINATIONS AND POINTS OF ORDER.

Section 312(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
643(f)) is amended by inserting ``commit or'' before ``recommit''.

SEC. 11. ANALYSIS BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.

Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653) 
is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
``(except the Committee on Appropriations of each House)'' and 
inserting ``and for each submission by a committee of a House of 
Congress to the Committee on the Budget of its House of recommended 
direct spending or revenue changes to be included under section 302(d) 
in an annual budget Act''.

SEC. 12. OFF-BUDGET AGENCIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES.

Section 405(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
655(a)) is amended by striking ``immediately prior to the date of 
enactment of this section, not including activities of the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Funds,''.
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